Saturday Week 9

Got to have a lie in this morning after a long couple of days. Quick breakfast at the hotel then mum and I went for a wonder in downtown Victoria. Mum went through the main shopping area whilst I went for a walk through the parklands to a headland on the coast; it was really picturesque. We then met up with Murial and caught the bus out to a local botanical garden. It was impressive that a garden could still offer a interesting experience at this time of year. To attract guests, they have laid out the "12 days of Christmas", a set of charactertures that model each of the 12 days of Christmas. Then at night the entire gardens are light up with thousands of lights. It was impressive. Enjoyed a nice cup of tea before returning back to the hotel to meet Glenda, who needed to rest during the day, and went out for supper in the middle of the inner harbour. From here we saw the "boat ballet" that some of the small harbour ferries performed and a lighted truck parade; both following a similar theme to the previous night. It was satisfying to see how popular these events were with the locals; there's a real community spirit on the island.